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A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics

by Marco Lambertini
Paperback
Publication Date: 15/05/2000

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Every year hundreds of thousands of travellers head for the Tropics to thrill to the raucous call of a howler monkey booming across the emerald cathedral of a rainforest, or to marvel at a brightly coloured clown fish gliding fearlessly among the stinging tentacles of a sea anemone on a coral reef. Ranging from South and Central America to Africa, Southeast Asia, Oceania and the Caribbean, "A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics" provides engaging overviews of the geology, climate, soils, plants, animals and major ecosystems of the Tropics. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with colour plates, photographs and drawings. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a veteran of many trips, this convenient guidebook can help you plan your vacation and serve as a knowledgeable companion to answer the many questions that may arise during the course of your journey. Why are tropical birds and fishes so colourful? What is an atoll, and how do they form? Why are tropical soils red and sterile, while rainforests are lush and green? Why does Madagascar have lemurs but not monkeys?
Special features of the book include chapters on the conservation status of the Tropics and how to prepare with "caution without obsession" for tropical dangers such as infectious diseases and charging rhinoceroses. The first comprehensive introduction to the natural history of the Tropics worldwide, "A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics" has been completely revised and updated by the author and the translator to reflect the most current information available.
ISBN:
9780226468280
9780226468280
Category:
Wildlife: general interest
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
15-05-2000
Language:
English
Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
324
Dimensions (mm):
195x140x23mm
Weight:
0.54kg

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